Ricki Lake documents efforts to save her Malibu home amid LA wildfires and vows to survive tough times

Ricki Lake took to Instagram on Thursday with a detailed series of posts chronicling the destruction of her Malibu home amid the ongoing California wildfires.

The one-time talk show host, 56, said that Tuesday was the day she and spouse Ross Burningham lost their home in the blazes, documenting the timeline of events.

'If I am anything at all, I am a f'ing survivor,' Lake said in text on a somber selfie.  

Lake said that 11:24 a.m. Tuesday, she saw 'early signs of smoke in Temescal Canyon,' leading her and Burningham to set up a fire defense system they had on hand which included sprinklers.

By 4:10 p.m. Tuesday, Lake said Burningham used a hose to extinguish a blaze on a palm tree on their neighbors' property.

The Hastings-on-Hudson, New York-born star said that two hours later, Burningham tried to 'siphon gas for the fire defense system motor,' which 'didn’t work.'

Lake, who has been seen in John Waters films such as 1988's Hairspray and 1990's Cry-Baby, said that by 6:55 p.m., she and Burningham faced the question 'Do we stay or do we go?' 

Lake said she and her spouse - who she wed at the home in January of 2022 - judged the merits of trying to save the home against their physical safety amid the windy night fires.

Lake said, 'We finally surrendered our efforts and left our home at 8:02 p.m.,' and were 'grateful to have made it out alive and uninjured.'

She added, 'No doubt had we stayed, we would not have survived.'

Lake shared dashcam footage of her exit down Malibu's curvy roads at night.

Lake said she was 'praying' for the local people and their homes amid the carnage caused by the fires. 

'I think I might have just said goodbye to my house,' Lake said.  

Lake described friend Kirby Kotler as 'our absolute angel' who she would be 'forever grateful to,' adding, 'He did everything to try to save our precious property.'

Lake said she was 'sharing' the post 'for all who have been asking,' thanking her 397,000 followers 'for the love and well wishes' amid the trying times. 

She concluded in saying, 'Again, please pray for those impacted by this catastrophic event and help if you are able. 'Bless our brave firefighters and first responders. May they stay safe.'

Lake was one of a number of celebrities whose homes were destroyed by the blazes, aa list that included names such as Anthony Hopkins, Tina Knowles, Candy Spelling, Paris Hilton, Spencer Pratt and John Goodman.

Authorities in Los Angeles said that a minimum of 10,000 homes, buildings and varied structures burned amid the blazes, which left 10 people dead as of Thursday evening.

The Palisades Fire has scorched more than 5,300 structures, officials said, while the Eaton Fire, located near Pasadena, burned more than 5,000 structures.

'We are expecting this fire to rapidly spread due to high winds,' Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said Thursday.